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Unique ID: SOM-631395
Object type certainty: Certain
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British Iron Age copper alloy stater, uninscribed South Western (Durotriges), VA 1290/BMC 2790-2859/ABC 2175.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa AD 10
Date to: Circa AD 40
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 2.72 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st August 2011
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Other reference: SCC receipt 020855
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Stater (copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Secondary ruler/issuer: Uninscribed
Tribe: Durotriges
Geographic provenance: British South Western
Ancient British Coins (ABC): 2175
Obverse description: Devolved head comprising of diagonal line from edge to centre, terminating in a crescent, between a wreath; four pellets to the left and eight pellets to the right in two rows of four. One crescent, or ear, in front of the diagonal terminal.
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Devolved horse facing left comprising of two crescents for the body with at least five pellets above. The edge of the flan where head detail should be is too worn to distinguish.
Reverse inscription: None
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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